Voters in Iowa will cast the first ballots of the 2016 presidential election in caucuses across the state on Monday. Polls show a close race in both Democratic and Republican contests.
Hillary Clinton is leading Bernie Sanders by around three percentage points, and Donald Trump is ahead of Ted Cruz by a more comfortable eight-point margin. Marco Rubio holds a strong third place in the Republican race at around 15 percent. Here’s a guide to understanding the results. CONT.
Nate Cohn, New York Times